Posted by SaferDates on April 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Facebook has opted against adding a safety button on each user’s profile page, despite calls from a leading UK child protection agency, as it doesn’t believe it is an effective way to encourage children to report abuse.
By Emma Barnett, Technology and Digital Media Correspondent
The social network, which has had mounting pressure placed upon it from [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Experts weigh in on starting, ending and improving the relationships in your life
By Kathy Megan
Here are some tips for people with relationships on their mind — whether it’s ending, improving or starting one.
Is it over?
If you’re feeling fear, distrust, contempt or a lack of respect, major work is in order, says Donna Ferber, a psychotherapist [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on December 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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By Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N., and Ted Hagen, Ph.D., McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Do you realize that over-giving can hurt your relationships with family and friends?
Doing too much for others can certainly wear you down. But, it can also weaken the bonding process between two people.
The give-and-take between two people creates mutual respect. It [...]
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